Viewing Trace Data

Note
Running the msdtcvtr utility batch file requires that the tracefmt.exe tool (which is included in the Platform SDK) is in the path. The tracefmt.exe tool can be obtained from the \Bin folder in the directory in which you've installed the Platform SDK. The msdtcvtr batch file is located in the WINDOWS\system32\MsDtc\Trace folder.

Prior to viewing trace data, you should flush the data from its memory buffers to the file on disk. Otherwise, the data in your view might be incomplete.

To view sample trace data resulting from a background trace

1. From the Start menu, choose Programs, point to Accessories, and click Command Prompt.
   
   
2. Enter the msdtcvtr command, using the following syntax:
   
   
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   msdtcvtr {-MODE 1 | -tracelog tracelogfilename } [options]
   

   The following tables describe the parameter and option values you can use in the command line.
   
   

   Parameter	Description
   -MODE 1	Displays background trace data
   -tracelog file	Specifies the name of the binary trace file to be displayed

   Option	Description
   -H or ?	Displays Help
   -o filename	Specifies the name of the ASCII output file, without extension
   -MOF filename	Displays MOF file

To view sample trace data resulting from the tracing of an individual transaction

From the command line, enter the msdtcvtr command, using the following syntax:

msdtcvtr {-MODE 2 | -tracelog tracelogfilename } [options]

The following tables describe the parameter and option values you can use in the command line.